Australia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Australia
25.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
26.7%
in 2023
Australia rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Australia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 26.7% against 25.0% in Australia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 84 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 21.9% | 3.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 26.0% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Australia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 26.7% against 25.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Australia and Netherlands?
- 1.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Australia ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release